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@druid women don't poop so they don't need those silly
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@druid@diclonius.princess.wedding correct. it floats between the inner sphincter and one of the pelvic floor muscles who's name i can't remember.
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@purple that's actually really interesting and not what I thought at all! Huh
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@snacks Apparently it's true! I'd heard before that shitting is more of a matter of releasing muscles than tensing them, but huh.
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@druid the anus is part of the rectum, the rest of the rectum also has smooth musculature if i'm reading the wikipedia article correctly
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@snacks I thought the anus wasn't part of the rectum?
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@druid the german ang english wikipedia articles disagree on that lmao
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@druid@diclonius.princess.wedding biology is always crazy stuff :)
the whole large intestine works like that. small compartments separated by muscle and flaps that work like valves, and your moving around is for the most part what does the job of moving stuff out
the whole large intestine works like that. small compartments separated by muscle and flaps that work like valves, and your moving around is for the most part what does the job of moving stuff out
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@purple Makes sense! Explains why vigorous exercise can make you need a bowel movement, also why a sedentary lifestyle can lead to a lazy bowel
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@druid@diclonius.princess.wedding more importantly, it explains why ya gotta go as soon as you wake up and start moving around lol
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